Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNorth Carolina, district 4
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
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The district
NC-4 · North Carolina
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Home Building Contractor & '22/'24 Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsmaxforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Common Sense Representative for Common Sense Constituents”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Education Freedom - End ZIP-Code SEGREGATION
“Every American child deserves the freedom to access a quality education, regardless of income or ZIP code.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Healthcare Freedom
“We must put healthcare dollars directly in people's hands and cutout the middlemen.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Dream Home Freedom Affordability
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 16 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · North Carolina House, district 4 · 7 days out
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · incumbent · Left 38 on the record95%Mahesh "Max" GanorkarRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements5%3833
71 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$37k
Raised
$21k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$3k
Itemized · 13% of individual
9
Named donors
100%
Itemized from North Carolina
By occupation
$2k
$500
By state
$3k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Instead of suspending, I would eliminate entirely.”
“Eliminate taxes on energy and food to bring down costs of living.”
“Tax-free at sixty-three - eliminate income taxes for individuals over 63”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina, Nov 3, 2026
NC Senate · open seat
Roy Cooper (D) · 97%
vs. Michael Whatley (R) · 4%
NC-1
Don Davis (D) · 83%
vs. Laurie Buckhout (R) · 18%
NC-2
Deborah Ross (D) · 98%
vs. Gene Douglass (R) · 1%
NC-3
Greg Murphy (R) · 65%
vs. Raymond Smith (D) · 35%
NC-5
Virginia Foxx (R) · 85%
vs. Chuck Hubbard (D) · 14%
NC-6
Addison McDowell (R) · 87%
vs. Cyril Jefferson (D) · 12%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar
Candidate · U.S. House · North Carolina
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Foushee (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Common Sense Representative for Common Sense Constituents”
Plank 1
Education Freedom - End ZIP-Code SEGREGATION
“Every American child deserves the freedom to access a quality education, regardless of income or ZIP code.”
Plank 2
Healthcare Freedom
“We must put healthcare dollars directly in people's hands and cutout the middlemen.”
Plank 3
Dream Home Freedom Affordability
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · maxforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
GunsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
ImmigrationRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Health careRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Energy and landRight 37
Right, 37 points from center
Business and laborRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Foreign policyMixed
Mixed
Civil rightsRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
TradeRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
The race · NC-4 · 7 days out
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · incumbent · Left 38 on the record95%Mahesh "Max" GanorkarRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements5%3833
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 13% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Instead of suspending, I would eliminate entirely.”
“Eliminate taxes on energy and food to bring down costs of living.”
“Tax-free at sixty-three - eliminate income taxes for individuals over 63”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina
NC Senate · open seatCooper (D) vs. Whatley (R)97% · 4%NC-1Davis (D) vs. Buckhout (R)83% · 18%NC-2Ross (D) vs. Douglass (R)98% · 1%NC-3Murphy (R) vs. Smith (D)65% · 35%NC-5Foxx (R) vs. Hubbard (D)85% · 14%NC-6McDowell (R) vs. Jefferson (D)87% · 12%
All 15 North Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll